Wax-extractor.



A. G. MILLER.

WAX EXTRAGTOR.

1 APPLICATION rum) 111 11.26, 1905. 905,732.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

v IN VENZ'UH UNITED STATES ARTHUR o. MILLER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODEISLAND.

Specification o1 LettersPatent.

Applicationfiled April 26, 1905. Serial-No. 257,513.

' WAX-EXTRAOTOR.

e .e 9 s To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR O. MILLER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the countyofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Wax-Extractors, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference to an improved apparatus forextracting waxfrom oneycombs after the honey has been removed from the combs.

The object of my invention is to extract the wax from the combs moreperfectly and expeditiously than has heretofore been done.

A further object of m invention is to provide an apparatus in w ich theo eration of extracting the wax from the com s may be continuous or notas desired.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an apparatus thatwill extract the wax from the combs by the application of mechanicalmeans, water and heat, and deliver the wax from the top of the apparatusin a practically pure condition, the sediment and refuse settling to thebottom of the apparatus from which it is removed through an outlet ductcontrolled by a valve.

My invention consists in the peculiar and novel construction of anapparatus for extracting wax from honeycombs in a practically urecondition by the application of water, eat, and me hanicalmeans, withdetails of construction in the apparatus, as will be more fully setforth'hereinafter. v

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken centrally through theapparatus, showing the construction of the same. Fig. 2 is a transversesectional view taken on line X X of Fig. 1 through the ap aratus. 'Fig.3 is a vertical detail sectional view taken on line Y Y of Fig. 2through the ,worm feed of the paratus. v Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailview part of the apparatus and strainer looking 0 down on the same andshowing the perforated bottom of the strainer, and Fi 5 is a detailsectional view taken on line Z of Fig. 4,: showing "strainer cloth tothestrainer.

In the drawings, (1 indicates the c' lindrical body, '6, the conicalcomm the com feedinlet uet, d the'water inlet pipe, e the wax out the.sediment outlet duct, 9 the let 'p pef.

' vertical operating' shaft, h h the flexible wire screen breakers,'i'the clearer bar, and 7c "the strainer of my improved apparatus forextracting wax from combs.

the means. for securing the The cylindrical body .a I is constructedfromsheet metal to have the closed bot- V-shaped ribs a, a are secured tothe inside:

secured to the outside. of thebody a in a con-v venient position forhandling the a paratus. The conlcal cover I) is constructe to have thecentral vertical cylindrical extension 6 from which extends thehorizontal outlet pipe e, the usual flange b and the vertical waterinlet i e d which extends through the cover and has on its lower end thewire basket (1 loosely holding the hollow ball valve (1, as shown inFig. 1. The cover apparatus to which it is tightly secured by thefastening bolts 12 I). These bolts are pivotally secured to the body aand have the thumb nuts I) b. A plurality of forked lugs 12 b aresecured to the cover in a position to engage with the bolts b b whichass through the forked ends of the lugs, an are secured to the lugs bythe thumb nuts bf b, as shown in Fig. 1. on the lugs the cover is forcedtightly onto the open end a of the ap aratus, and by loosening the thumbnuts t e cover may be easily removed.

bod a of the apparatus adjacent thebottom as s own in Fig. 3. The inletduct is secured shaft 0. A worm c is secured to the shaft isremovablysecured to the upper end of the shaft 0. v

drical extension b of the cover and has the ing shaft g, the free endsof the breakers tom 1%, and the open top o The vertical of the body a,and the handles a a are.

is shaped to fit the open end a of the The.comb feed inlet duct 0consists of a. vertical tube having the open top 0 and the; curved lowerend 0 which opens into the to the outside of the body a and has, theinternal bearings c supporting the vertical 0 between the bearings 0 cand a crank c The sediment outlet duct extends from the outside of thebody aa jacentv the bob tom and has the valve f onitsouter end, as,shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The vertical operatingshaft g is supportedat itslower end 1n the bearing 9 secured tothe bottom a and in. the bearingsecured to the cover I). This shaft exten s upwardlythroughthe cylin.105 crank g removably secured to the upper end, asshown in Fig. 1.. Theflexible breakers hh p are each secured atone edge .to theoperat- Bytightening the thumb nuts bb bearing on the inner surface of the bodya,5110 shown in Figs. land 2'. The flexible wings.

l h h are each secured at one edge'to the inner surface of the body a,the free ends extending into the body of the apparatus, as shown in Fig.2. The breakers and wings are constructed preferably of wire screen. Theclearer bar '1'. has the central hole '1', for the shaft 9 and thedownwardly-extending pins i t which engage with the breakers h h. Theclearer bar '1'. is loosely supported on the shaft g and is constructedfrom some light substance (such as wood) that has a specific gravitylighter than water or oil.

The strainer k comprises a sheet metal circular pan 7c havim thecylindrical side wall W, the perforated bottom k and a central hole forthe shaft 9. A cloth is is placed over the perforated bottom 16* carriedup and over the side wall k to the inside of the side wall where it issecured by forcing the cylindrical ring k over the cloth, as shown inFig. 5. The strainer k is held in the body of the apparatus above theclearer bar '1'. by the brackets k k secured to the inside of the bodya, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5.

In the operation of my improved apparatus for extracting wax fromhoneycombs the body a is filled approximately to the top of the breakersh h with water and broken honeycomb. The strainer is placed intoposition on the brackets k k and the cover I) tightly secured in placeby tightening the thumb nuts I) b on the lugs 11 1). Heat is now appliedto the bottom a/ of the a paratus to heat the water and the era g turnedto the right, thus revolving the breakers h h and the clearer bar 1'. inthe direction of the arrow, the breakers h h on the shaft 9 will be brouht in contact with the breakers or wings h lt on the body a acting to deress the same, or both sets of breakers may e of such a spring naturethat they will both give, more or less when in contact so that thematerial will be disintegratedbetween the breakers as shown in Fig. 2.This agitates the mass of hot water and comb and disintegrates the combbetween the breakers h h and the win h h assisted by the vertical ribs(1 a) an the heat of the water.-

When the water reaches the required temperature the wax rises to thesurface of the water in the form of oil and the extraneous substancessettle to the bottom of the apparatus from which they are removedthrough the outlet duct The ap aratus is now supplied with bro en comb trough the inlet duct 0 by turning the handle 0 to the right. Thisrevolves the worm c and forces the broken comb into the bod a of theapparatus below the breakers h The wax now rises in the form of oilthrough the strainer k into the cover I) and flows out through theoutlet pi e e. As the wax in the form of oil rises in t e body a, thehollow ball valve (1 floating on the oil rises and closes the inlet piped,at the same time the clearer bar a, by reason of its being lighterthan the oil rises and is forced against the cloth 7c. As the clearerbar revolves with the shaft y it scrapes off any pieces of comb whichmay collect on the cloth and prevents the same 'fromclogging the cloth.When the operation is continuous, water is added when required throughthe inlet pi e d, the ball valve (1 opening automaticaly and allowingthe water to enter the body a of the apparatus.

, It is evident that a packing could be used between the cover I) andthe open end a of the body a if required and that fpulleys could besecured to the upper ends 0 and 9 without materially affecting thespirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new andvdesire to secureby Letters Patent 1. An a paratus for extracting wax from honeycom scomprising a cylindrical body having a closed bottom and a conical top,an outlet pipe from the conical top, an outlet pipe from the bottom,wings secured to the inside of the cylindrical body, an operatingshaft,breakers secured to the operating shaft and adapted to contactwith the breakers on the body to depress the same, a clearer bar on theoperating shaft, a strainer above the clearer bar, means for supportingthe oper ating shaft in the cylindrical body in a position to extendcentrally through the conical top, means for revolving the operatingshaft, and means for supplying water and honey comb to the cylindricalbody, whereby' with the ap lication of heat the Wax is extracted fromthe comb and flows through the outlet pipe in the conical top in theform of oil, as described.

2. An a paratus for extracting wax from honeycom s comprisingacylindrical body having a closed bottom and a conical top, an outletpipefrom the conical top, an inlet pipe in the conical top for supplying theapparatus with water an outlet duct from the cylindrical body ad] acentthe bottom, an opthe shafts crating shaft breakers secured to theoperating shaft, side of the cylindrical body, a clearer bar on theoperating shaft, a strainer above the clearer bar, means for supportingthe operating shaft in the cylindrical body in a position to extendcentrally through the conical top, means for revolving the operatingshaft, a comb feed inlet duct entering the cylindrical body adjacent thebottom, a shaft flexible wings secured to the in- I having a closedbottom and an open top, a conical cover, means for securing the cover tothe open-top, an outlet pipe from the conical cover, an inlet pipe inthe cover for supplying the apparatus with water, an automatic valve onthe inner end of the inlet pipe, an outlet duct from the cylindricalbody adja' cent the bottom, an operating shaft, flexible breakerssecured to the operating shaft, flexible wings secured to' the inside ofthe cylindrical body in aposition to engage with the breakers on theshaft, a strainer, a clearer bar on the o crating shaft adapted toengage with the ottom of the strainer, means for supporting theoperating shaft in the cylindrical body in a position to extendcentrally through the cover, means for revolving the operating shaft, acomb feed inlet duct entering the cylindrical body adjacent the bottom,a shaft supported in bearings in the inlet duct, a worm on the shaft,and means for revolving theworm shaft, whereby the comb is fed to thecylindrical body and with the application of heat the wax is-extra'ctedfromthe comb and flows through the outlet pipe in the cover in the formof oil, as described. Y A i 4. In an apparatus for extracting wax fromhoneycombs, the combination with a cylindrical body-a having the closedbottom a and the outlet duct f, a conical cover 11 having the outletpipe 6 and the inlet pipe 11,

of a shaft 9, breakers h h in the form of'wire screens secured to theshaft, wings h h' in the form of wire screens secured to the inside ofthe body a, means for supporting the shaft 9 in a posltion to extendcentrally through the cover b, means for revolving the shaft 9, and

I -means for forcing honeycomb into the body f liiidrical body a a ofthe apparatus, as described 1 .5 'In an apparatus for extractin wax fromhoneyc'ombs the combination 0 a cy having the closed bottom a, theoutlet ductf with the valve f, a con- "shaft, means for revolving the"shaft ical cover I) havingthe outlet pipe 0, the inlet-- pipe d, theball valve (1 on the inner end of the inlet pipe d mean's for securingthe cover b to the body a, a comb feed inlet ductc ex, tending into theside of'the body a'adjacent .the bottom-a, bearings c c in the inletduct 0, a shaft 0 in thebeanngs, a w rm 0 on the name to thisspecification in the shaft 9, means for supportin the shaft 9 in aposition to extend central y through the cover b, means for revolvingthe shaft 9, breakers h h secured to the shaft g, wings h h secured totheinside of the body a, a clearer bar 4', having the pins 4, i on theshaft g, and a strainer is above the clearer bar '1' comprising acircular pan k having the side wall k andthe perforated bottom 76 acloth 1c, and a ring 7c, whereby water and honeycombs are fed to theapparatus and with the application of heat the wax is extracted from thecomb and flows through the outlet pipe e, as described.

6. In 'an apparatus of the nature de' scribed, the combination with-thebody, of the apparatus 'having'a bottom and a top and wings or breakerssecured to the inner sides of the body, of a rotatable shaft, wings orbreakers supported on the shaft and adapted to contact wlth the wings orbreakers on the sides of the body.

7. In an apparatus of the nature described, the combination with acylindrical.

body having a closed bottom, breakers sup ported on the sides of thebody, and a strainer, of a shaft, breakers secured to the shaft andadapted to contact with the breakers on the body to depress the same, aclearerbar on the shaft under the strainer,

means for supporting the shaft in position to extend centrally throughthe strainer, and means for rotating the shaft.

8. In an apparatus of the nature described, the combination with acylindrical body having a body and top, an outlet'pipe, breakers securedto the inner sides of the bodyfmeans; for supplying material to theapparatus, and means for removing the resultin product, of a rotatableshaft supports centrally in the body, breakers supported by the shaftand adapted to contact with the breakers on the body to depress thesame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my presence of twosubscribing'witnesses.

ARTHUR C. MILLER.

